Issue - meetings

To note the 2022 review of Community Safety.

The committee will also be pleased to hear from the Borough Commander on community safety matters.

The Committee received a report from the Community Safety Officer which provided an update on the activities and plans of the Spelthorne Safer Stronger Partnership and outlined priorities for 2021-25. The Borough Commander for Spelthorne highlighted key areas of the report and methods, such as Dispersal Orders, used to tackle Anti-Social Behaviour.

The Committee queried the lack of visible policing in some wards and the placement of CCTV and the use of ANPR in the borough. The Borough Commander invited members to report areas of concern in their wards. The Committee also suggested the need for Youth activities to assist in the reduction of ASB, and were reassured that such programmes are already in place throughout the borough.

The Community Safety Officer gave an update on this year’s Junior Citizen Event which was well attended and  was supported by multiple agencies. Surrey County Council indicated they would offer a digital version to schools next year. The Community Safety Officer informed the Committee that they were still looking to put on a similar event for primary school children in the borough.

The Chairman thanked the Borough Commander for attending the meeting, and commended her for her team’s role in HM Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral cortege.

The Committee resolved to note the 2022 review of Community Safety.